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Courses

COURSES BY DEPARTMENT

Code Course Title Qtr Days Format Status

Archaeology

ARC 118 H Art and Archaeology of Persia SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARC 118 Z Art and Archaeology of Persia SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Architecture

ARCH 01 Explore Stanford’s Architecture: A Walking Tour SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ARCH 14 Iconic Modern Architects SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art History

ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 H The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 Z The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Audio, Video & Film

VID 04 W Making Short Videos: The Art of Storytelling SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
VID 341 Shoot, Edit, and Produce Your Own Video with the iPhone SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
VID 43 Storycrafting for Podcasters SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Drawing, Painting & Other Media

ART 10 W Introduction to Oil Painting SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 13 Cultivating Creativity in the Everyday SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 132 Drawing the Realistic Portrait SP Th On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 20 Drawing Flowers: An Introduction to Botanical Art SP SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ART 214 Advanced Painting: Exploring the Modern and Abstract SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
ART 67 Art and Anatomy: The Basics of Figure Drawing SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
ART 98 W Explorations in Mixed Media: Unleashing Creativity through Daily Practice SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 05 Pens and the Lens: A Dual Path to Visual Creativity SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Art Studio: Photography

PHOTO 05 Pens and the Lens: A Dual Path to Visual Creativity SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 32 Introduction to iPhoneography: Using Your Smartphone to Make Extraordinary Images SP T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
PHOTO 73 Nature Photography at Jasper Ridge: A Field Workshop SP TSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 79 Digital Photography: Improve Your Images Using Natural Light SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHOTO 82 Photography Beyond the Basics: Find Your Personal Vision SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business

COM 88 High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
TECH 78 Z No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Business: Computer Science

TECH 68 Machine Learning for Business with Python SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business: Corporate Communications

BUS 158 Improv to Improve: Artful Skills to Build or Lead Your Business SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 183 W Negotiation Skills for Women: Advocate for More SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 48 Practical Analytics: Transforming Data into Decisions SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business: Design

BUS 102 W Designing Change: Learn to Lead Transitions in Any Organization SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 57 W UX Design for Beginners: Creating Unique Products and Services SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Business: Entrepreneurship & Innovation

BUS 189 Enterprise SaaS Startups: The Ride from Inception to Fundraise SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 217 H Accelerate Your Startup Idea SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 217 Z Accelerate Your Startup Idea SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 61 Pitch Perfect: Mastering the Presentation Deck SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business: Finance & Investing

BUS 03 Financial Planning: Part II SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 104 Investments in Today's Market: Stocks, Venture Capital, Biotech, and AI SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Business: Leadership & Management

BUS 08 Building High-Performing Teams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 102 W Designing Change: Learn to Lead Transitions in Any Organization SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 107 Navigating Organizational Power Dynamics SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 147 People Analytics: How to Build a Talent Advantage SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 17 Executive Guide to Leveraging AI for Performance SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 27 Management for Non-Linear Growth and Innovation SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 271 Women Leaders: Mastering Influence, Authenticity, and Power SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 277 Leading Your Company Through Its Toughest Problems SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 84 Your Leadership Journey: Self-Reflections and Practices for Growth SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
COM 42 Improvisationally Speaking SP M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
SPT 08 H Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SPT 08 Z Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
TECH 114 AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business: Marketing

BUS 113 Modern Approaches to Creating Customer Demand SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 116 Trending: How Businesses Create Viral Content SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 95 Make It Personal: Using Data to Create Effective Tailor-Made Marketing Campaigns SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Business: Product Management

BUS 25 Generative AI for Product Managers SP M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
BUS 285 Why Minimum Viable Product Is No Longer Enough SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
BUS 62 W Fundamentals of Product Management SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Business: Project Management

BUS 55 Fundamentals of Project Management SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Classics

CLA 131 Ten Great Battles of Antiquity SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Climate Change & Sustainability

CCS 02 Rising Tides, Shifting Landscapes: The Science of Climate Change SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Communication

BUS 158 Improv to Improve: Artful Skills to Build or Lead Your Business SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 183 W Negotiation Skills for Women: Advocate for More SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
COM 02 Public Speaking: Romancing the Room SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
COM 19 Building Interpersonal Skills: An Experiential Workshop SP F-M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 42 Improvisationally Speaking SP M Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 63 The Right to Speak: Finding and Freeing Your Natural Voice SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
COM 72 Conversational Intelligence: Increase Your Impact SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
COM 81 Nonverbal Communication: The Power of Body Language and Voice SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
COM 88 High-Impact Communication to Advance Your Technology Career SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 16 Enhanced Dialogue for Couples: Current Research and Practical Tools SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Communication for Non-Native English Speakers

COM 39 A Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers SP W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
COM 39 B Accent Reduction for Non-Native English Speakers SP Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Creative Nonfiction & Memoir

CNF 46 W Memoir Workshop: Turn Your Life into Literature SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 97 Writing Memoir: The Palace of Memory SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CNF 98 W Memoir Workshop: Bookend Your Story SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
CNF 99 Expert to Author: Develop the Nonfiction Book That Only You Can Write SP SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Cultural Studies

ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 H The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CLS 114 Z The American Civil War: A Visual and Literary History SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CLS 115 Rome: Exploring Neighborhoods of the Eternal City SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 65 Modernism in the Metropolis: Artists and Intellectuals in the Modern European City, 1848–1945 (an MLA-style course) SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
NCS 05 Sacred Mountains of the World: The Heights of Inspiration SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SJS 05 W Demystifying Critical Race Theory SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Current Events

POL 66 America and the World: The Foreign Policy Challenge SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 67 Modern Israel: Insights and Analysis from Stanford Scholars and Guests SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Education

EDU 07 Parenting for Calm in a Chaotic World SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Film Studies

FLM 162 The Ten Greatest Films of All Time: Part II SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FLM 53 Remarkable Films That (Almost) No One Has Ever Seen SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
PHI 105 Philosophy and Film: Great Ideas in Blade Runner, A Clockwork Orange, Vertigo, and More SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Food & Drink

FD 04 W Savor the Flavor: A Guide to Pairing Food and Wine SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 03 W The Geology and Wines of California and France SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Genre

CW 10 Jumpstart Your Children's Book SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 94 W Speculative Fiction Workshop: Fabulous Visions SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Geography

GEOG 14 The History and Geography of Natural Mind-Altering Substances SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

History

CLS 115 Rome: Exploring Neighborhoods of the Eternal City SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
GEOG 14 The History and Geography of Natural Mind-Altering Substances SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
HIS 65 Modernism in the Metropolis: Artists and Intellectuals in the Modern European City, 1848–1945 (an MLA-style course) SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
POL 67 Modern Israel: Insights and Analysis from Stanford Scholars and Guests SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

International Studies

POL 66 America and the World: The Foreign Policy Challenge SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
POL 67 Modern Israel: Insights and Analysis from Stanford Scholars and Guests SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Languages

FRN 01 Beginning French: Part I SP W On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
ITA 01 Beginning Italian: Part I SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 01 Beginning Spanish: Part I SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SPA 03 Beginning Spanish: Part III SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Linguistics

LIN 01 The Origin and Structure of English Words SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Literature

LIT 45 Charles Dickens's Masterpiece: Bleak House SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 72 Thirty Timeless Poems: What They Mean and Why They Matter SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
LIT 73 Dostoevsky's Anti-Radical Novels: Crime and Punishment and Demons SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Music Studies

MUS 108 Inside Jazz SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
MUS 131 Beethoven’s Nine Symphonies SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart

Music Studio

MUS 60 Play the Acoustic Guitar: The Songs of The Beatles, Bob Dylan, and More SP M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List

Narrative Craft

CW 68 Cultivate Your Prose Style: Line by Line SP Th Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 146 Scene Making: The Essence of Storytelling SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 95 W Fiction Workshop: Mastering Point of View SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Nature & Conservation Studies

CCS 02 Rising Tides, Shifting Landscapes: The Science of Climate Change SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
NCS 05 Sacred Mountains of the World: The Heights of Inspiration SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Novel

CW 73 W Romance Novel Workshop: Getting to the Heart of the Story SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 161 W Mystery and Thriller Workshop: Misdirection, Mayhem, and More SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 94 W Speculative Fiction Workshop: Fabulous Visions SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 95 W Fiction Workshop: Mastering Point of View SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 175 Novel Workshop: For Manuscripts in Progress SP T Live Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 32 W Novel Workshop: Writing a Great Debut SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
NVL 46 W Build Your Novel's Narrative Engine: A Blueprint for Success SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List

Online Certificate Program in Novel Writing

MWCA 001 Application to the Memoir Writing Certificate Program SP Flex Online Registration opens Apr 15 8:30 am (PT)
NWCA 001 Application to the Novel Writing Certificate Program SP Flex Online Registration opens Apr 15 8:30 am (PT)
OWC 304 A Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 304 B Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 C Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 D Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
OWC 304 E Novel II: Plot and Structure SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
OWC 310 A One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Flex Online Cancelled
OWC 310 B One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 C One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Flex Online ClosedNotify Me
OWC 310 D One-on-One Tutorial: Novel SP Flex Online ClosedNotify Me

Philosophy

PHI 105 Philosophy and Film: Great Ideas in Blade Runner, A Clockwork Orange, Vertigo, and More SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PHI 125 Philosophy of Biology: Exploring the Intersection of Science and Society SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Poetry

POET 25 W Poetry Workshop: Tapping Your Sources of Inspiration SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 28 W Poetry Workshop: Crafting Poems of Beauty and Power SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 30 W The Poet's Way: A Generative Workshop SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Prompt-Driven Writing

CW 75 Lift Off! Draft a Short Story or Essay in Just Four Weeks SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 96 W Crafting Fiction from Personal Experience: Tell the Truth but Tell It Slant SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
POET 30 W The Poet's Way: A Generative Workshop SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Psychology

PSY 05 Unlocking the Mind: An Overview of Modern Psychotherapy Approaches SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 06 Building Resilience: A Science-Based Approach SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Publishing

CNF 99 Expert to Author: Develop the Nonfiction Book That Only You Can Write SP SSu On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
CW 28 From Writer to Author: Navigating the Twisty Path to Publication SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
CW 74 Professional Empowerment for Writers: Pitch, Promote, and Fund Your Creative Writing SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Science

ARTH 52 The Artistic Eye: Vision and the History of Art SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
CCS 02 Rising Tides, Shifting Landscapes: The Science of Climate Change SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PHI 125 Philosophy of Biology: Exploring the Intersection of Science and Society SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 03 W The Geology and Wines of California and France SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 103 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 H Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Z Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 81 Introduction to Anatomy at the Stanford School of Medicine: Exploring Traumatic Injuries to the Brain SP S On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Short Story

FICT 59 W Short Story Workshop: The Art of Intimacy SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 68 Short Story Workshop: Write a Riveting, Stylish, Singular Short Story SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 89 Flash Fiction Workshop: Lightning on the Page SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 94 W Speculative Fiction Workshop: Fabulous Visions SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
FICT 95 W Fiction Workshop: Mastering Point of View SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
FICT 97 Short Story Workshop: Five Stories in Five Weeks SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
FICT 98 Short Story Workshop: Mastering Scene in Short Fiction SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Social Justice

SJS 05 W Demystifying Critical Race Theory SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Sports

SPT 08 H Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SPT 08 Z Game Changers: Sports Management and Leadership in the Changing World of College Athletics SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series

SSU 115 Stanford Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Technology & Data Science: AI & Machine Learning

BUS 17 Executive Guide to Leveraging AI for Performance SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
BUS 25 Generative AI for Product Managers SP M On-campus ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 105 Statistics for AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart
TECH 114 AI and Machine Learning: Make Your Business More Effective and Profitable SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
TECH 152 H A Crash Course in AI SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
TECH 152 Z A Crash Course in AI SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
TECH 68 Machine Learning for Business with Python SP SSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
TECH 76 W Applied AI Essentials SP Flex Online ClosedJoin Wait List
TECH 78 H No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential SP T On-campus OpenAdd to cart
TECH 78 Z No-Code AI: Unlocking Business Potential SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart

Technology & Data Science: Programming

TECH 18 Real-World JavaScript SP M On-campus OpenAdd to cart
TECH 46 W Beginning Programming in Python SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart

Wellness & Health

EDU 07 Parenting for Calm in a Chaotic World SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
PSY 96 Manage Emotions Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Skills SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 103 W Diet and Gene Expression: You Are What You Eat SP Flex Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 H Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th On-campus OpenAdd to cart
SCI 12 Z Nutrition: A Personalized Approach SP Th Live Online OpenAdd to cart
SCI 82 The Science of Sleep and Dreams SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 06 Building Resilience: A Science-Based Approach SP M Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 102 Improv-ability: The Art of Agility in Everyday Life SP W On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 16 Enhanced Dialogue for Couples: Current Research and Practical Tools SP T Live Online OpenAdd to cart
WELL 18 Introduction to Personal Energy Management: Reclaiming Mental Capacity and Redefining Potential SP S On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 20 Designing the Life We Want: Self-Renewal in Spring SP FSSu On-campus OpenAdd to cart
WELL 26 Reinvent, Rediscover, Relaunch: Navigating Midlife for Women SP W Live Online OpenAdd to cart